I take great pride in my staff. To me they are the greatest. They are the cream of the crop and are one of the greatest assets in my practice. The descriptions below a merely a thin sketch of what these women do. Diane is a Registered Dental Assistant and has been with me since 1976. She assists with patient treatment and is responsible for ordering all of our supplies. Affectionately known as mother earth (or Agnes) because she has a great respect for all things living and is very much into herbs. Rita is a Registered Dental Assistant and has been with me since 1982. She occasionally assists with patient treatment but her primary responsibility is accounts receivable and insurance. Also known as Heather and that is another story. Debbie is a Registered Dental Assistant and has been with me since 1985. Prior to that she was a nurse with Franklin Children's Clinic. Her primary duty is to assist with patient treatment. Debbie is either called Fred (especially by her husband) or Ellie Mae because she truly loves all animals. Tracy is a Registered Dental Assistant and has been with me since 1989. She is a former patient and her primary duty is to assist with patient treatment. She is my favorite assistant because her father takes me fishing. Lindsey is a Registered Dental Assistant. She is also a former patient. Her primary duties include chair-side assisting and she also takes diagnositc records. Lindsey is a very hard worker and a welcome addition to my staff Stephanie is my Step-Daughter and recently graduated from Travecca with a Bachelors Degree in Managment and Human Relatiions. She is a Registered Dental Assistant and she is primarily a chair-side assistant. She also trims all of the diagnostic models. She has been with me in the office since 1994. Gloria is my secretary-receptionist. She answers the phones, makes the appointments and writes the letters. She has been with me since 1996. While Gloria is the newest full time member of my staff she is no less loved and respected by all. Jan is the newest part-time member of my staff. She is also Gloria's sister. They work well together and between the two of them they keep the front desk humming. Chris is a Registered Dental Assistant and a former patient. She is also Diane's daughter. Her primary duty is to take and process the diagnostic records. She has a bubbly personality and is a welcome addition to my staff Please send any questions or comments to: dds_j@bellsouth.net